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Shareka

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How to Pronounce Shareka

Pronounced shuh-REE-kuh /ʃəˈriː.kə/Medium

Meaning: Shareka is a late-century American coinage built from the popular Sha- opening and an -eka ending, in the same vein as Tameka and Shaneka. It reads as an inventive, rhythmic girls' name of its era rather than a name with a documented root, and we give it an honest coinage read.Low

In 30 seconds: Shareka is a late-century coinage in the Sha-/-eka sound family (said 'shuh-REE-kuh'), like Tameka and Shaneka. It reads as an inventive, of-its-moment name.

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MeaningShareka is a late-century American coinage built from the popular Sha- opening and an -eka ending, in the same vein as Tameka and Shaneka. It reads as an inventive, rhythmic girls' name of its era rather than a name with a documented root, and we give it an honest coinage read.

U.S. rank (1999)#14135 ↘ Falling

1999 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1986

Total births (all-time)≈ 795

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Shareka is an American coinage of the later twentieth century, formed from a Sha- opening and an -eka close. Names of this pattern — Tameka, Shaneka — flourished in the period, especially within African-American communities. Shareka reads as one of these inventive, rhythmic creations rather than a traditional name, and we flag its origin as a modern coinage.

It crested near sixty girls a year around 1986 and clustered in that period. A woman given it at its peak would be in her thirties now, and it reads as a datable late-century coinage with a soft, three-beat sound.

Did you know? Shareka belongs to a productive family of -eka names — Tameka, Shaneka, Lakeka — that paired a familiar opening with the same distinctive ending in the nineteen-eighties.

Overall data confidence 46%

References — Shareka — coinage; Sha- + -eka pattern

Variations

ShareekaSharika

Nicknames

SharReka

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If you like Shareka…

Tameka— a like -eka coinage of the same pattern

Shaneka— a sister Sha-/-eka name of the family

Tomeka— a same-era -eka name of similar rhythm

Lakisha— a like late-century coinage of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shareka mean?

Shareka is a coinage in the Sha-/-eka sound family; it reads as an inventive name rather than one with a documented root.

How do you pronounce Shareka?

It's said shuh-REE-kuh /ʃəˈriː.kə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shareka a boy or girl name?

Shareka is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shareka?

Shareka was an uncommon coinage that appeared in the nineteen-eighties and has been rare since.